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A sense of open space runs throughout the yacht. Creating this
effect must have taken a decisive readjustment for a yard accustomed to building
large displacement yachts, but they seem to have gotten it just right. The
second 35 Open, due for launch next summer, has the same layout and similar
styling as Maria
Carla. "My wife was very involved in the interior décor
and worked closely with the designers, Franco and Anna Dellarole," said
Codecasa. "The aim was to create a sober, clean-cut interior for an airy,
relaxing and elegant ambiance."
Maria Carla’s gray aluminum hull and metallic
superstructure emphasize the fact that she is not your typical fiberglass open.
Utilizing pale oak and dark wengé, her interior sports a similar contemporary – yet not stark – style, as shown in the main salon and
wheelhouse. (Click images to enlarge)
On entering Maria Carla’s 50-square-meter lounge area, which
has an uninterrupted view through to the wheelhouse, the immediate impression is
that it’s low-key and uncluttered without being spartan. Pale sanded oak and
dark wengé woods complement the striped navy blue and aquamarine sofas placed on
opposite sides of the lounge. The sliding roof’s four tempered glass windows let
in plenty of natural light even when the roof is closed. Facing the glass and
wengé dining table is a kitchen-bar area with sink, refrigerator and a
dumbwaiter to the galley belowdecks. A staircase behind the bar unit accesses
the galley and crew quarters.
An LCD screen that, at the flick of a switch, can appear
transparent or smoked separates the wheelhouse from the dining area. Utilizing
the same technology applied in skyscraper windows, an electrical current in the
screen realigns the polygonal liquid crystals to lighten or darken the glass.
The dashboard is divided into two distinct areas: one for the engine and water
jet controls, and one for the communications and navigation instruments. Three
LCD screens display the integrated bridge system that monitors the radar and GPS
data, the propulsion-control systems and the closed-circuit TV.
Top: The view aft in the guest accommodations, and Bottom: the full-beam
master stateroom, illustrate the spaciousness that pervades
Maria
Carla’s design. (Click images to enlarge)
An elegantly winding staircase between the wheelhouse and
dining area leads below. The handrail is a work of art in itself and was crafted
in-house by Codecasa’s cabinetmakers. Fashioned from a single piece of laminated
wood, it curves and twists helix-like through 180 degrees. Under the stairwell
there is a surprisingly large storage area, although the crew prefers to stow
bulky items such as suitcases in the bilges, which are completely dry and
odor-free thanks to an efficient centralized air-conditioning system.
Belowdecks, a central corridor runs fore and aft. A mini-bar
recessed into the wall allows guests easy access to cool drinks without having
to call a crewmember. The full-beam owner’s cabin is located amidships and
features a central king-size bed, chaise lounge, walk-in closet and dressing
table. Twin ensuite guest cabins, situated on either side of the corridor, boast
nearly three feet of space between the single beds. Hydraulically operated
Pullman bunks in each add extra berthing space.
The VIP cabin lies at the forward end of the corridor and is
almost as spacious as the owner’s cabin. On most open models, the VIP’s bed is
placed forward and the services aft, but Codecasa has put the bathroom and a
small wardrobe behind the aft-facing bed’s headboard on a slightly raised level.
This unusual arrangement optimizes available space and enhances a cabin that
often seems like the poor relation to the owner’s suite.
As befits an open, Maria Carla has
lots of sunbathing space on the foredeck, the coach roof and the aft main deck
when the Jacuzzi is covered. A WaveRunner and a Sea-Doo are housed in the
forward garage under the sun bed. Even here, Codecasa has spared no expense,
installing a power socket plus fresh water and compressed air connections, all
in stainless steel, for hosing down and cleaning the watercraft.
For a boat that essentially was conceived as a prototype,
Maria
Carla fulfills every one of Fulvio Codecasa’s
expectations. Hull No. 2 will feature an exterior spiral staircase to the flying
bridge and topside controls for maneuvering in port, but is otherwise unchanged.
"I’m very proud of this yacht," admits Codecasa. "We’ve come up with a
high-performance open that provides the same level of comfort as a fifty-meter
displacement yacht. That’s simply fantastic."
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